tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77314569789722257612018-03-05T16:34:21.417-06:00Mira's Wacky World...Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-28581764378179709232010-08-22T12:18:00.005-05:002010-09-29T11:23:10.116-05:00OUR WEDDING!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/TJeXlcahdOI/AAAAAAAAAFM/vDn9NAoVWkQ/s1600/1st+dance+edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/TJeXlcahdOI/AAAAAAAAAFM/vDn9NAoVWkQ/s400/1st+dance+edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519046537904223458" /></a><br /><br />Well it's been awhile since I've blogged about anything...and trust me sooo much has been going on...Mario started High school, Nathalie is off at college, and after 8 long years.. Mauricio and I finally got married!!!<br /><br />We had a ceremony in the backyard with friends and family...Julissa was our flower girl, she was cute.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/TJeYPca1sLI/AAAAAAAAAFU/PZDu19JDA08/s1600/Julissa+-+Flower+girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/TJeYPca1sLI/AAAAAAAAAFU/PZDu19JDA08/s400/Julissa+-+Flower+girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519047259460055218" /></a><br /><br />It's been a ride with lots of ups and downs...but we've been able to hang in there and still love one another... I know that I can trust him and he knows that he can trust me...we talk with one another before making decisions and before making plans...I have the open communication and the love that I know most women don't.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/TJeZIjJXTYI/AAAAAAAAAFc/L3eX01p2-HE/s1600/RINGS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/TJeZIjJXTYI/AAAAAAAAAFc/L3eX01p2-HE/s400/RINGS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519048240518352258" /></a><br /><br />Our 1st dance as a couple....<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3fKzlVobYoI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3fKzlVobYoI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-88949568988795576002010-05-24T12:01:00.003-05:002010-05-24T12:10:47.159-05:002010 GRADUATION...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/S_qzDK-mA3I/AAAAAAAAAE8/lXEGFkUFu_0/s1600/Nathalie+cap+%26+gown.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/S_qzDK-mA3I/AAAAAAAAAE8/lXEGFkUFu_0/s400/Nathalie+cap+%26+gown.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474885164090131314" /></a><br /><br /><br />Well it's almost time for Nathalie's Graduation..this coming Saturday (5/29/2010)..It will be a great day and an emotional day. My last baby girl is graduating high school!! OMG! We haven't decided yet what to do for her celebration, but we're a last minute type of family..so we'll have something she wants to do.. I know my momma would be very proud of "her girl" and all that Nathalie has accomplished throughout her years. I, myself, am very proud of her...she felt the stress when she was involved with all the different 'extra' activities from her classes or clubs.. but still she made it...I just can't put into words how I feel...it's just a feeling of different sorts...<br /><br />I love you Nathalie!!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-57867629038706742572010-04-20T14:47:00.002-05:002010-04-20T14:53:48.251-05:00NMHS PacesetterWell the year is coming to a close for Nathalie...She had sooo much involvement this year: JROTC, Student Council, Pacestters, ....and with each group, lots of different activities: DASH, organizing walks, dances, conventions, games, practices... It's all ending....This week on Friday and Saturday, she will have her final show for us parents at the Pacesetter Stage Show. Saturday is when the Seniors will hang up their hats and move on...and since the drill team coach is leaving ..she has requested that the Pacesetters get to wear their outfits one last time for the student/faculty basketball game next week. So during half-time, the Pacesetters will be performing their kick routines...and that will be the last show, the last time to dance...I know that Nathalie will be crying come Saturday, when she has to hang up her hat...and I too will be sad to see her do that.. she was all into being a Pacesetter, she loved every minute of it.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-54944489528140485172010-03-12T13:06:00.002-06:002010-03-12T13:11:36.913-06:00In My Daughter's Eyes..I know that all women feel they know it all, especially when in their teens...but we were all daughters in this lifetime.. and I know I want better for my girls and their girls...I know that there have been times I just feel like giving up and I know that my momma went through the same thing.. she went through more things but she never gave up, even when she was weak, she never gave up. Now we are living for her and we cannot give up, when times get tough, we must keep going..not only for our sake, but for our kids...<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eLS0Y40WwlA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eLS0Y40WwlA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />In My Daughter's Eyes / Martina McBride<br /><br />Lyrics:<br /><br />In my daughter's eyes I am a hero<br />I am strong and wise and I know no fear<br />But the truth is plain to see<br />She was sent to rescue me<br />I see who I wanna be<br />In my daughter's eyes<br /><br />In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal<br />Darkness turns to light and the<br />world is at peace<br />This miracle God gave to me gives me<br />strength when I am weak<br />I find reason to believe <br />In my daughter's eyes<br /><br />And when she wraps her hand<br />around my finger<br />Oh it puts a smile in my heart<br />Everything becomes a little clearer<br />I realize what life is all about<br /><br />It's hangin' on when your heart<br />has had enough<br />It's giving more when you feel like giving up<br />I've seen the light<br />It's in my daughter's eyes<br /><br />In my daughter's eyes I can see the future<br />A reflection of who I am and what will be<br />Though she'll grow and someday leave<br />Maybe raise a family<br />When I'm gone I hope you see how happy<br />she made me<br />For I'll be there<br />In my daughter's eyesMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-65337122731036387192010-03-12T13:00:00.003-06:002010-03-12T13:12:26.701-06:00One Moment More....This is what I would have loved to have.. one moment more with my momma.<br />I will never forget her flatlined and then one big breath (one moment more)...13...<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jzu3Ihyq50c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jzu3Ihyq50c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Lyrics:<br /><br />One Moment More / Mindy Smith<br /><br />Hold me<br />Even though I know you're leaving<br />And show me<br />All the reasons you would stay<br />It's just enough to feel your breath on mine<br />To warm my soul and ease my mind<br />You've got to hold me and show me now<br /><br />Give me<br />Just one part of you to cling to<br />And keep me<br />Everywhere you are<br />It's just enough to steal my heart and run<br />And fade out with the falling sun<br /><br />Oh, please don't go<br />Let me have you just one moment more<br />Oh, all I need<br />All I want is just one moment more<br />You've got to hold me and keep me<br /><br />Tell me that someday you'll be returning<br />And maybe<br />Maybe I'll believe<br />It's just enough to see a shooting star<br />To know you're never really far<br />It's just enough to see a shooting star<br />To know you're never really gone<br /><br />Oh, please don't go<br />Let me have you just one moment more<br />Oh, all I need<br />All I want is just one moment more<br /><br />Oh, please don't go<br />Let me have you just one moment more<br />Oh, all I need<br />All I want is just one moment more<br />You've got to hold me and maybe I'll believe<br /><br />So hold me<br />Even though I know you're leavingMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-38605670387566345912010-01-12T15:26:00.002-06:002010-01-12T16:02:48.022-06:002010 - NEW YEAR ...Well we actually were all together this year for New Year's. We headed to Belinda's house and she had a cook-out with meat, rice, beans, drinks..we had a good time... midnight came so fast.. Mauricio wasn't feeling to good so we didn't really stay that long into the New Year.... I called momma's #, just like in the previous years, and wished her a Happy New Year. Noone has her # yet, but even if someone had the # I would still say "Happy New Year Momma"...<br /><br />Our first year without her, almost a year since she passed away. I keep thinking back to that morning, Monday Jan 19th, and all of us at the hospital with her, laughing and joking...noone knew that would be our last time to hear her laugh and joke with the nurse. It still doesn't seem real, even after all these months. I still feel that I have not mourned her death, it doesn't seem real yet..is this normal? There are times when I'm driving home from work and I'll look at her memory card (from funeral) and I just talk to her...listening to some CDs, and I can just see her next to me tapping her hand and nodding her head to the beat..or singing along...there are times that I feel myself making an expression that my mom would make.. I don't know how to explain it, but if I'm thinking of something or just staring at something, I feel inside as if it's my mother's pose/expression...Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-65955296229121967022009-11-24T09:11:00.002-06:002009-11-24T09:17:49.220-06:00Mario's 1st Baskball game...Well yesterday was Mario's big night... his 1st BB game... he said that he was nervous.. in the 1st half, when he played, the coaches were just yelling at him, "what are you doing".. Mario couldn't figure out what was going on...so the coach took him out and had a talk with him, showing him what to do with the clipboard and outlying the play... so in the 2nd half, Mario went in to play again, he scored 12 points out of the 56 they ended up with.<br /><br />Of course his school won, 56 to 11....after the game, he was just bragging to everyone .. not bad for a first timer huh... he was soo excited and definatly had his adrenalyn going strong...I gave him my ticket and he wrote the school they played against and the score, he said that he is going to keep the tickets in his binder...he said that he likes his coach, it's a new coach this year, Mario said that he is very strict but he's the best coach MISD has right now in their Middle schools...Mario said that he's a good coach, he listens when one talks to him, and he talks to one with no distruptions, he is straight forward with everyone.<br /><br />Mario really likes him.<br /><br />Can't wait til the next game!!!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-90298367783507316782009-11-12T12:51:00.008-06:002009-12-29T15:01:43.926-06:00So much ....So much has happened with our families (mine / sisters) our Momma was the one person that everyone could talk to and would turn to for guidance. I know that there is so much to talk about with Momma...Just to hear her words/voice again...but in my head, I always hear her voice, whenever I remember something that she would say or do or even her laughter... I am thankful that I do have her on some home videos...<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I35_B_5htnI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I35_B_5htnI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Address in the Stars:<br /><br />I stumbled across your picture today<br />I could barely breath<br />The moment stopped me cold,<br />Grabbed me like a thief.<br />I dialed your number, but you wouldn't be there<br />I knew the whole time, but it's still not fair<br />I just wanted to hear your voice,<br />I just needed to hear your voice.<br /><br /><br />Chorus:<br />What do I do with all I need to say<br />So much I wanna tell you everyday<br />Oh it breaks my heart,<br />I cry these tears in the dark<br />I write these letters to you, <br />But they get lost in the blue,<br />'Cause there's no address in the stars.<br /><br />Verse 2: <br />Now I'm drivin'<br />Through the pitch black dark <br />I'm screaming at the sky <br />Oh cause it hurts so bad <br />Everybody tells me <br />Oh all I need is time <br />Then the mornin' rolls in <br />And it hits me again<br />And that aint nothin' but a lie.<br /><br />Chorus:<br />What do I do with all I need to say<br />So much I wanna tell you everday<br />Oh it breaks my heart,<br />I cry these tears in the dark<br />I write these letters to you, <br />But they get lost in the blue,<br />'Cause there's no address in the stars.<br /><br />Verse 3: <br />Without you here with me, <br />I don't know what to do.<br />I'd give anything<br />Just to talk to you<br />Oh it breaks my heart,<br />Oh it breaks my heart,<br />But all I can do <br />Is write these letters to you,<br />But there's no address in the stars.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-25369918854150106532009-10-26T10:22:00.004-05:002009-11-10T12:31:37.447-06:00MK Softball...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/SvmxhMUCLQI/AAAAAAAAAEo/fxUehJ3K-s4/s1600-h/MK+Softball+2009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/SvmxhMUCLQI/AAAAAAAAAEo/fxUehJ3K-s4/s200/MK+Softball+2009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402544411806674178" /></a><br /><br />Well on Saturday, October 26th, Mario and I played in the Mary Kay Softball Tournament in Irving. We didn't make the championships, but we had a blast!<br /><br />The guys on our team were great and fun.. of course they all knew one another from Manufacturing and then we had Manny and myself from Corporate...Mario played great...he was placed in Left field with Julio since they were faster in running and Ashley and myself were placed over by Right field...and Karen as catcher..we only had 3 girls on the team and 10 guys.. our first game we won and we also had 3 players get injured (pulled hamstrings)...but we still won!!<br /><br />We had a drawing for prizes and Mario won a digital camera (which I told him to take care of it) and I won GUCCI sunglasses. I have to get Mario a memory card for his camera, he loves it.. and it's green!!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-64803107272659271232009-10-23T12:23:00.000-05:002009-10-23T12:25:51.510-05:00PACESETTER...Tonight is NMHS's game in Tyler, TX... and Nathalie has made the PACESETTER KICKLINE!!<br /><br />Every Monday, the Pacesetters have to try-out for the week's game kickline...this is Nathalie's 1st time to be on the Kickline and I wouldn't miss it for the world!!<br /><br />It'll be a long lonely drive..hopefully Mauricio will go, but I doubt it...<br /><br />I'm so very proud of her.. she was excited when she told me that she made it.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-10987462981244692252009-10-08T12:31:00.003-05:002009-10-08T12:38:49.264-05:00Mario.....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/Ss4iDnRyvgI/AAAAAAAAAEY/mNPbeW93DDA/s1600-h/Mario+++Walking.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/Ss4iDnRyvgI/AAAAAAAAAEY/mNPbeW93DDA/s200/Mario+++Walking.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390283249487625730" /></a><br /><br /><br />Well it's been almost a year since Mario broke his femur. He's been doing very well, obeying the Dr's orders and when he had physical therapy, he would work his leg out as instructed when at home. He's come a long way since the injury.<br /><br />Today was his Dr. appt and the Dr. asked him how his leg has been, if it's been bothering him or not, then he asked Mario if he wanted to remove the rod or keep it in? Mario said that he wanted to keep it in, since it wasn't bothering him. The Dr. said that was fine, if he(Mario) ever decides that it is bothering him or he wants to have it removed to just give him (dr.) a call.<br /><br />When we were leaving, Mario said that he wasn't sure if he wanted to play in next week's game, because it would have been exactly ONE YEAR from his injury. I told him to don't look at it that way... I told him, he needs to play in the game and look at it as a celebration that he is able to play again and walk again...that the injury didn't hold him back or hold him down.. he has overcomed that injury and needs to look what lies ahead.<br /><br />I hope that he will understand by game day next week and take my words to heart.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-88650148369143036452009-09-26T16:30:00.005-05:002009-10-01T10:58:58.460-05:00MK Volleyball Tournament...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/SsTQrHHlbjI/AAAAAAAAAEI/J-TSAJ500Hs/s1600-h/MK+Volleyball+2009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/SsTQrHHlbjI/AAAAAAAAAEI/J-TSAJ500Hs/s200/MK+Volleyball+2009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387660493305769522" /></a><br /><br />Well today was our MK Volleyball Tournament, Mario was playing with me on my team.<br /><br />We had 5 on our team and we came in 3rd... it was good fun and it was our first year to play... went home got some Sonic and then slept for a few hours before getting dressed for the Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues game...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/SsTRM7JEkKI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/74QcQZsy_y4/s1600-h/AAC++Stars+vs+St+Louis+Blues+2009.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/SsTRM7JEkKI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/74QcQZsy_y4/s200/AAC++Stars+vs+St+Louis+Blues+2009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387661074206331042" /></a><br /><br />Mario didn't want to go so Nathalie went with me.. we had a good time.. I got her a jersey of the Mavs...Stars lost... 5-0... but Nathalie enjoyed the fights that broke out... there were 4 of them.. she would say , i'd wish they fight again.. and within a few minutes, there they'd go at it...Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-7861264220427407202009-09-18T08:28:00.002-05:002009-09-18T08:32:45.665-05:00NMHS...Last night we went to the home game for North Mesquite High, they were playing against Irving's MacArthur High. In the 3rd quarter, one of the team members from Irving got injured and an ambulance had to be called. All that brought back the memory of Mario getting injured. I know what that player's mother was going through, not knowing what was happening, what's going to happen...can't help her son in any way but just to stay calm next to him. Putting up a front when in reality you just want to cry because your son is in pain and there's nothing you can do about it. Next week is Mario's 1st game and I am so worried about him. He tells me that his leg doesn't bother him and that they have been practicing how to tackle, but while his coaches train one way, the other school's coaches can train their players differently.<br /><br /><br />NMHS lost the game, it was a good close game...now they are 3-1Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-72737226229137763552009-09-08T14:29:00.005-05:002009-09-08T14:57:38.666-05:00Labor Day weekend....Well Labor Day weekend came and went...<br /><br />Friday, I left work early and headed home to get some sleep...since the dogs were at the vet's. Slept for a few...then waited for Mario to get home so that he could go with me to pick up the dogs by 6pm...then dropped the dogs and Mario home and headed to Nathalie's game in Garland... <br /><br />Saturday was just a blahhh day.. nothing special , besides Cristobal's 1st b-day...<br /><br />Sunday was cool, we headed to Daniela's for a cookout and had food and fun....<br /><br />Monday was a blast!!! We headed to Joe Pool Lake with Daniela and her family and her brother's family (Albert)... Albert took his boat and Nathalie, Mario, Mauricio and Albert's kids were all having fun on the tube... I got in the boat and had JuJu asleep, but she had her chance on the tube too with Michael...everyone had a blast...Can't wait til we do it again!!<br /><br />Nathalie had a wipeout on the tube that she scrapped her face in the water and Mario had a wipeout and Mauricio had a wipeout ...Michael had several wipeouts...<br /><br />but they all had fun!!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-59496657689153199312009-09-04T23:00:00.001-05:002009-09-05T16:08:41.631-05:00NMHS game2 vs. N. GarlandNMHS played against N. Garland at Williams Stadium in Garland..<br /><br />NMHS wins again!!!<br /><br />NMHS: 23<br />N. Garland: 6Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-87310638300184641322009-08-28T10:01:00.003-05:002009-09-01T14:30:40.778-05:00Pacesetter ... Nathalie ... NMHSWell today is the first game of NMHS and Nathalie's first football performance.<br /><br />She has a friend that asked if I would like to take turns carpooling with her mother, they live in Tradewind Apts, I said sure. The way it'll work is we take turns one week each of taking the girls to school in the morning and whoever has the week off will pick up the girls after the game for that week. So this week it is the other mother's turn and my turn to pick up after the game tonight.<br /><br />Well this morning, I was in my room getting dressed when Nathalie yells that she is about to leave, I said 'okay have fun, I'll see you tonight'... I'm about to leave and as I walked into the kitchen I see Nathalie's Pacesetter outfit hanging on the pantry door!!! I go into the garage to open it and call Nathalie's friend Kiya, I ask for Nathalie and when she gets on the phone I ask her, 'how you planning on performing without your suit?' Nathalie freaked out, so I told her that I would take it up to her at school, to wait for me. I was at the light and Nathalie calls me to find out where I was, because she was in practice, I tell her I was at the light about to turn into the school parking lot...I pull into the parking lot and here comes Nathalie laughing and smiling (as always)... first thing she says, 'don't worry I'm not in trouble, I got permission to come out here.' So I told her to hurry back into the gym to her practice.. SHE WENT RUNNING !! (she never wants to run)...I follow her to the gym entrance and yell out the window.. 'OMG, UR RUNNING...OMG!'<br />of course Nathalie is just smiling...So I told her that I would see her tonight and to have fun....she will be staying at the school all day until after the game...<br /><br />SCORE: <br /><br />NMHS : 28<br />ROWLETT: 16<br /><br />NORTH MESQUITE WINS!!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-51041239212968170142009-08-24T13:22:00.004-05:002010-01-22T16:16:46.235-06:00Music growing up...and of course momma loved her oldies too:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z0XAI-PFQcA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z0XAI-PFQcA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br 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/>````````````````````````````````````````<br />and she loved her country too:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/67GSo3MxGi0&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/67GSo3MxGi0&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />``````````````````````````````````````````<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3hKrbyNZDcE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3hKrbyNZDcE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br 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/><br />and she was VERY VERY Patriotic:<br /><br /><object width="384" height="313"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tNqUORIFV4I&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tNqUORIFV4I&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="384" height="313" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />````````````````````````````````<br /><br />and had a lot of Faith in Jesus Christ:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z1SACU2Rve8&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z1SACU2Rve8&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />```````````````````````````````````````Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-80946593599229680962009-08-24T13:03:00.007-05:002010-01-22T15:47:11.389-06:00Music growing up...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/liwNJGfl4lc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/liwNJGfl4lc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />`````````````````````````<br />This song momma sang at her B-day party that was at my apt, when we had a Karaoke/DJ guy there... momma took the microphone and went for it...<br /><object width="384" height="313"><param name="movie" 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allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-16473446928669402512009-08-19T08:33:00.004-05:002010-01-13T13:23:59.480-06:00Momma....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/Sov_yrK77NI/AAAAAAAAAEA/k1Jxa8XFRaI/s1600-h/Lupe_Gonzalez___daughters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1w-fWf5kNw/Sov_yrK77NI/AAAAAAAAAEA/k1Jxa8XFRaI/s200/Lupe_Gonzalez___daughters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371668226616585426" /></a><br /><br />This will always be her song from me...<br /><br /><object width="384" height="313"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tap90z44WR8&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tap90z44WR8&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="384" height="313" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Song For Mama - Boyz II Men<br /><br />lyrics:<br /><br />You taught me everything and everything you've given me<br />I always keep it inside<br />You're the driving force in my life, ey, yeah<br />There isn't anything or anyone that I can be<br />And it just wouldn't feel right<br />If I didn't have you by my side, oh<br /><br />You were there for me to love and care for me<br />When skies were gray<br />Whenever I was down, you were always there<br />To comfort me<br /><br />And no one else can be what you have been to me<br />You will always be<br />You will always be the girl in my life<br />For all times<br /><br />Mama, mama you know I love you (I love you, ooh, you know I love you)<br />Mama, mama your the queen of my heart<br />Your love is like tears from the stars (Yes, it is)<br />Mama I just want you to know<br />Lovin' you is like food to my soul (Yes, it is, yes, it, is, oh... oh... oh...)<br />(Yes, it is, yes, it is, yes it, is, oh... oh... oh...<br /><br />You're always down for me have always been around for me<br />Even when I was bad<br />You showed me right from my wrong, yes, you did<br />And you took up for me when everyone was downin' me<br />You always did understand<br />You gave me strength to go on<br /><br />There was so many times<br />Looking back when I was so afraid<br />And then you come to me and say to me<br />I could face anything<br /><br />And no one else can do what you have been doin' for me<br />You'll always be<br />You will always be<br />The girl in my life, woo, oh<br /><br />Mama, mama you know I love you (You know I love you, you know I love you)<br />Mama (Hoo), mama your the queen of my heart (You are)<br />Your love is like tears from the stars (Your love is like tears from the stars)<br />Mama I just want you to know (Ooh, mama I just want you to know)<br />Lovin' you is like food to my soul, oh<br /><br />Never gonna go a day without you, ooh...<br />Fills me up just thinkin' 'bout you<br />I'll never go a day without my mama<br /><br />Mama (You know), mama (Mama) you know I love you<br />(You know I love you, ooh... oh... ooh...)<br />Mama, mama your the queen of my heart (The queen of my heart)<br />Your love is like (Say your love) tears from the stars (Your love is like tears from the stars)<br />Mama (Mama) I just want you to know (Whoa, ma-mama, mama)<br />Lovin' you is like food to my soul (Lovin' you is like food to my soul)<br /><br />Bom, bom, bom (Oh... ho... oh... oh...)<br />Bom, bom, bom (Yeah... yeah...)<br />(You are the food to my soul)<br />(Yes, you are)Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-11491205554280642142009-08-18T11:45:00.005-05:002009-08-19T08:33:51.636-05:00Momma...Just here at work, going through the 'old' entries from My Family that momma would write, the jokes, the smart comebacks, the kind/loving words/advise....etc.<br /><br />I started to cry on this one...<br /><br />This is in response to the passing of Danny Vallejo:<br /> <br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Feb 8, 2005 <br />yes it must truly be Heaven there but may God forgive me, when it is my time to go home, the first person i wish to see is Ama...may God grant me that wish<br /> <br /> Juanita Gonzales - Feb 8, 2005 <br />I have a feeling that both she and Apa will be there standing beside God waiting to greet you and welcome you home. <br /> <br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Feb 8, 2005 <br />thank u Juanita....such simple words to say but they say a lot when they come from the heart...Thank You! <br /><br /> Maria Chavez - Feb 9, 2005 <br />I know how you feel - I can't wait to see Dad again but I also want to see Ama & Apa and especially the grandparents that I never got to meet - Dad's parents. That will be awesome. And just between me and you I want to see JFK and ask him "so what really went down?" <br /><br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Feb 9, 2005 <br />all jfk will say is marilyn lol <br />````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````<br /> This was in response to Beli's post about Daniela's 7th Anniversary: <br /><br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Jan 12, 2005 <br />wow Beli, u made me cry too....i love all my kids and it makes me feel so good in my heart when i read something like this....everytime i talk about them to people i feel proud to be able to tell them that they r always ready to help me in any way that i need.....not many mothers can say that about thier kids now a days and it is so sad what they r missing...THANK U FOR BEING THE PERSONS THAT U R...I LOVE U ALL. <br /> ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````<br /> This is in response to WORD OF THE DAY:<br /><br /> Maria Chavez - Jan 13, 2005 <br />my brain hurts <br /><br /> La Mira Rodriguez - Jan 13, 2005 <br />I know the feeling! LoL <br /><br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Jan 13, 2005 <br />since when did u get a brain to know the feeling hehehehe <br /><br /> La Mira Rodriguez - Jan 13, 2005 <br />oh yea, i forgot ...oops <br />````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````<br />this was a response to Daniela's Mother's Day story: <br /><br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Apr 12, 2005 <br />Thank you mija, i had to read it twice because of the tears in my eyes....you could not have given me a better Mothers' Day gift...I love you too....from near or far, I will always love you and be here for you... <br /><br />This is a response to Belinda on the same Mother's Day story:<br /><br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Apr 14, 2005 <br />to Beli, mija, i may not always show it or tell u, but i know you love me...it is so true that actions speak louder then words and your actions tell me just how much you love me....yes we argue, but what mother and daughter doesn't...but we do help each other as much as we can..we are always there for each other and i will always try my best to help as much and in any way that i am able....thank you for this mothers' day gift...it means more to me then any material thing....i love you beli and i hope you will never doubt it nor forget it <br /><br />This is a response to me on teh same Mother's Day story:<br /> <br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Apr 14, 2005 <br />Miranda, thank you too for this mothers' day gift...you will never know how much your words mean to me...i love all my kids, but i am Apa's daughter and don't show affection easy...but i love you all with all my heart and soul..i would give my life for you...and yes, it may sound morbid but i would even kill for all of you if i ever had too...all of you are my life, my contribution to this world and my legacy...all of you please never doubt for a second that i don't love you....i am here if ever you need me anytime you need me...now pleaseeeeeeeeeee stop making me cry...lol...love you all with my life <br />````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````<br />This is in response to my Heave Ho' story from Chicken Noodle Soup book:<br /><br /> Lupe Rios Gonzalez - Mar 7, 2006 <br />lmao....and if any of u ever get a high rise suv it better come equipped with a dang chain hoist lol....or one of those gigantic electric magnets and raise me up bye my leg lol...and u r soooooooo right Miranda PA'YA VAS TU lol <br /> <br /> Beli Lopez - Nov 9, 2006 Viewers | Reply to this item Well, I finally got a high rise SUV (w/no chain hoist) and yes we had an episode this past weekend. Both me and Mija were laughing as mom tried to get into my SUV and I said "Heave" we both knew exactly what I was talking about. Mom, kept saying 'It's not funny" however finally after mom got in, we loaded the groceries and started back home, Mom laughed right along with us. <br />````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````<br /><br />There are sooo many responses funny and sympathetic and heart-felt from momma...These are just a few of so many responses.. I like to go back and reread them as often as I can....I can hear her voice when reading them and her laughter and seeing her face when laughing....I miss her so much...Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-71269558209060562152009-08-10T10:46:00.002-05:002009-08-10T10:51:52.099-05:00AUGUST...Okay, my first weekend at home and it was my turn to host the family dinner.. Decided on moving it from my house to the lake... IT WAS SO MUCH FUN !!<br /><br />I had Mauricio take the hardtop off his truck to load up my gas grill, chairs, umbrella, cooler...and also I loaded my SUV up with another cooler, the sodas/water bottles and the floats...<br /><br />I of course got sunburned again.. but it don't hurt.. I just hate it when I start to peel.. ugh!!<br /><br />Next month is Daniela's turn and she said that she'll take it to Galveston.. hahahaha Her hubby said that SHE (DANIELA) will pay for the gas and the hotel and the food .... hahahaha DOES SHE KNOW THAT? hahahahahahaMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-70711610558594134092009-08-03T15:25:00.003-05:002009-08-04T08:35:40.265-05:00SEMINAR IS O-V-E-R !!!Yeaaaaa!!! Seminar is over and that only means one thing.. It's already AUGUST!!!!<br /><br />This year was awesome at Seminar!! We usually only have 2 performances during the program, and this year we had 6 performances!!<br /><br />We had Jasmine Murray from American Idol (top 13) whose sisters are MK Consultants and they have an agreement that which ever one receives their pink cadillac first will receive Jasmine Murray as their new team member!!<br /><br />We also had Joshua Allen from 2008 So You Think You Can Dance Winner!!!<br />His performance was great....we showed how he started with MK and the Friends of Tyme from when he was 9 years old up til 2007, when he auditioned for SYTYCD...and ended up being the winner of that competition!!<br /><br />We also had Cassie LeBeau (i think that's how it's spelt), anyways, she was another American Idol top 13 a few years back...she is very nice and awesome!!<br /><br />The performances were out of this world and the 3 VP's did their little skit dancing to Beyonce's Single Ladies!! It was hilarious and of course I have it on my phone recorded...too too funny!!Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-5033335970415124752009-07-06T10:25:00.002-05:002009-07-06T10:33:37.324-05:00JULY...Wellllll.. it is here... JULY.....mid-year.....seminar...summer.....<br /><br />I worked late all last week and even on Friday and Saturday (company close on Friday, but still worked)... So, Sunday was our July 4th celebration at the lake... It was nice, had fun..got sun-burned, but the good thing is that it don't hurt...Guicho rubbed some cooling gel from MK after my shower and it really helps it cool down.<br /><br />Monday and back to work.. I have no idea if we are working late this week or not.. I dropped Nathalie off at the hotel for her Drill team camp week... Have to pick her up on Thursday around 12:30, so I'll do a drive by during my lunch and just bring her back to work with me...She was sooo excited...she was wearing her Pacesetter jacket, shirt, and NORTH pants...Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-74174843355646043012009-07-01T10:40:00.003-05:002009-07-01T11:03:33.611-05:00BUSY BUSY BUSY....Well this week I'll be busy working late every night and even working on Friday and Saturday...<br /><br />Yesterday, Nathalie was excited .... she went to pick up her Pacesetter things and already has her duffle bag packed with what is needed for her Drill Team camp starting next week. She was excited to have received her blue and silver POM-POMs....She has to be at the hotel in Richardson by 7:15am, so that means that Mario will be having to take his bicyclel to his summer camp at NMHS that day. I got my mom's Pacesetter shirt.. whoo hoo!!!<br /><br />Well it's back to work again...Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731456978972225761.post-16288363076704243532009-06-25T19:01:00.006-05:002010-01-22T16:38:50.006-06:00Gone Too Soon --This week has been a sad one.. <br /><br />First: Ed McMahan<br />Second: Farrah Fawhcett<br />Third: Michael Jackson....<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPij9F_CObo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPij9F_CObo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />"Gone Too Soon"<br /><br />Like A Comet<br />Blazing 'Cross The Evening Sky <br />Gone Too Soon<br /><br />Like A Rainbow<br />Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye<br />Gone Too Soon<br /><br />Shiny And Sparkly<br />And Splendidly Bright<br />Here One Day<br />Gone One Night<br /><br />Like The Loss Of Sunlight<br />On A Cloudy Afternoon<br />Gone Too Soon<br /><br />Like A Castle<br />Built Upon A Sandy Beach<br />Gone Too Soon<br /><br />Like A Perfect Flower<br />That Is Just Beyond Your Reach<br />Gone Too Soon<br /><br />Born To Amuse, To Inspire, To Delight<br />Here One Day<br />Gone One Night<br /><br />Like A Sunset<br />Dying With The Rising Of The Moon<br />Gone Too Soon<br /><br />Gone Too SoonMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816497805939328921noreply@blogger.com0